Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Gambia

Gambia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
692,856 t
in 1999
All-time low
0 t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Gambia, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 205.0k t1991: 205.0k t1992: 205.0k t1993: 205.0k t1994: 205.0k t1995: 205.0k t1996: 203.3k t1997: 352.0k t1998: 176.9k t1999: 692.9k t2000: 411.7k t2001: 5.8k t2002: 0 t2003: 0 t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 1.2k t2007: 1.2k t2008: 0 t2009: 0 t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 0 t2013: 0 t2014: 0 t2015: 0 t2016: 0 t2017: 0 t2018: 0 t2019: 0 t2020: 0 t2021: 0 t2022: 0 t2023: 0 t2024: 0 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Gambia is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Gambia peaked at 692,856 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.

Gambia ranks 72nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Gambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 204,992 t
1991 204,992 t +0.0%
1992 204,992 t +0.0%
1993 204,992 t +0.0%
1994 204,992 t +0.0%
1995 204,992 t +0.0%
1996 203,331 t -0.8%
1997 352,018 t +73.1%
1998 176,926 t -49.7%
1999 692,856 t +291.6%
2000 411,696 t -40.6%
2001 5,785 t -98.6%
2002 0 t -100.0%
2003 0 t
2004 0 t
2005 0 t
2006 1,157 t
2007 1,157 t +0.0%
2008 0 t -100.0%
2009 0 t
2010 0 t
2011 0 t
2012 0 t
2013 0 t
2014 0 t
2015 0 t
2016 0 t
2017 0 t
2018 0 t
2019 0 t
2020 0 t
2021 0 t
2022 0 t
2023 0 t
2024 0 t

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,744 t. (22 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,927 t. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +291.6% 176,926 t 692,856 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 265,508 t 176,926 t 692,856 t 10
2000s 41,979 t 0 t 411,696 t 10
2010s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
2020s 0 t 0 t 0 t 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 69 Mali 2,313 t compare
  2. 70 Kenya 2,312 t compare
  3. 71 Burundi 1,156 t compare
  4. 72 Afghanistan 0 t
  5. 72 Albania 0 t
  6. 72 Algeria 0 t
  7. 72 American Samoa 0 t
  8. 72 Andorra 0 t
  9. 72 Anguilla 0 t
  10. 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 t
  11. 72 Armenia 0 t
  12. 72 Aruba 0 t
  13. 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t
  14. 72 Austria 0 t
  15. 72 Azerbaijan 0 t
  16. 72 Bahrain 0 t
  17. 72 Barbados 0 t
  18. 72 Belarus 0 t
  19. 72 Belgium 0 t
  20. 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 t
  21. 72 Bermuda 0 t
  22. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t
  23. 72 Botswana 0 t
  24. 72 British Virgin Islands 0 t
  25. 72 Bulgaria 0 t
  26. 72 Burkina Faso 0 t compare
  27. 72 Canada 0 t
  28. 72 Cayman Islands 0 t compare
  29. 72 Chile 0 t
  30. 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t
  31. 72 China, Macao SAR 0 t
  32. 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t
  33. 72 Cook Islands 0 t
  34. 72 Croatia 0 t
  35. 72 Cyprus 0 t
  36. 72 Czechia 0 t
  37. 72 Denmark 0 t
  38. 72 Djibouti 0 t
  39. 72 Dominica 0 t
  40. 72 Egypt 0 t
  41. 72 Eritrea 0 t
  42. 72 Estonia 0 t
  43. 72 Eswatini 0 t
  44. 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 t
  45. 72 Faroe Islands 0 t
  46. 72 Finland 0 t
  47. 72 France 0 t
  48. 72 French Polynesia 0 t compare
  49. 72 Georgia 0 t
  50. 72 Germany 0 t
  51. 72 Gibraltar 0 t
  52. 72 Greece 0 t
  53. 72 Greenland 0 t
  54. 72 Grenada 0 t compare
  55. 72 Guadeloupe 0 t
  56. 72 Guam 0 t
  57. 72 Haiti 0 t compare
  58. 72 Hungary 0 t
  59. 72 Iceland 0 t
  60. 72 Iraq 0 t
  61. 72 Ireland 0 t
  62. 72 Isle of Man 0 t
  63. 72 Israel 0 t
  64. 72 Italy 0 t
  65. 72 Jamaica 0 t compare
  66. 72 Japan 0 t
  67. 72 Jordan 0 t
  68. 72 Kazakhstan 0 t
  69. 72 Kiribati 0 t
  70. 72 Kuwait 0 t
  71. 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
  72. 72 Latvia 0 t
  73. 72 Lebanon 0 t
  74. 72 Lesotho 0 t
  75. 72 Libya 0 t
  76. 72 Lithuania 0 t
  77. 72 Luxembourg 0 t
  78. 72 Maldives 0 t
  79. 72 Malta 0 t
  80. 72 Marshall Islands 0 t
  81. 72 Martinique 0 t
  82. 72 Mauritania 0 t
  83. 72 Mauritius 0 t
  84. 72 Mongolia 0 t
  85. 72 Montenegro 0 t
  86. 72 Montserrat 0 t compare
  87. 72 Morocco 0 t
  88. 72 Namibia 0 t
  89. 72 Naoero 0 t
  90. 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t
  91. 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t
  92. 72 New Zealand 0 t
  93. 72 Niger 0 t
  94. 72 Niue 0 t
  95. 72 Norfolk Island 0 t
  96. 72 North Macedonia 0 t
  97. 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 t
  98. 72 Norway 0 t
  99. 72 Oman 0 t
  100. 72 Pakistan 0 t
  101. 72 Palau 0 t
  102. 72 Palestine, State of 0 t
  103. 72 Pitcairn 0 t
  104. 72 Poland 0 t
  105. 72 Portugal 0 t
  106. 72 Puerto Rico 0 t compare
  107. 72 Qatar 0 t
  108. 72 Republic of Korea 0 t
  109. 72 Réunion 0 t
  110. 72 Romania 0 t
  111. 72 Russian Federation 0 t
  112. 72 Rwanda 0 t
  113. 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t
  114. 72 Saint Lucia 0 t
  115. 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 t
  116. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t
  117. 72 Samoa 0 t compare
  118. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t
  119. 72 Saudi Arabia 0 t
  120. 72 Serbia 0 t
  121. 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t
  122. 72 Seychelles 0 t
  123. 72 Singapore 0 t compare
  124. 72 Slovakia 0 t
  125. 72 Slovenia 0 t
  126. 72 Solomon Islands 0 t compare
  127. 72 Somalia 0 t
  128. 72 Spain 0 t
  129. 72 Sri Lanka 0 t compare
  130. 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 t
  131. 72 Sweden 0 t
  132. 72 Switzerland 0 t
  133. 72 Tajikistan 0 t
  134. 72 Tokelau 0 t
  135. 72 Tonga 0 t
  136. 72 Tunisia 0 t
  137. 72 Turkmenistan 0 t
  138. 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t compare
  139. 72 Tuvalu 0 t
  140. 72 Ukraine 0 t
  141. 72 United Arab Emirates 0 t
  142. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t
  143. 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 t
  144. 72 Uruguay 0 t
  145. 72 Uzbekistan 0 t
  146. 72 Vanuatu 0 t compare
  147. 72 Western Sahara 0 t
  148. 72 Yemen 0 t
  149. 72 Zimbabwe 0 t

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Gambia?
Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Gambia was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 692,856 t in 1999.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
How does Gambia rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
Gambia ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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